Some VC firms are willing to work with less growth potential.
The problem is those VC firms are much harder to get started with.
After all the whole schtick of the VCs complained about in OP is to fund tons companies and make so much money off the unicorns that it doesn't matter how many fail.
Honestly though there is one upside to VC money: it also caps your losses. Most forms of debt for a small company rely on you being a creditor meaning you can be in the hole if your company fails.
Overall getting money is hard and nuanced which makes sense given there is nearly infinite demand for it.
The problem is those VC firms are much harder to get started with.
After all the whole schtick of the VCs complained about in OP is to fund tons companies and make so much money off the unicorns that it doesn't matter how many fail.
Honestly though there is one upside to VC money: it also caps your losses. Most forms of debt for a small company rely on you being a creditor meaning you can be in the hole if your company fails.
Overall getting money is hard and nuanced which makes sense given there is nearly infinite demand for it.